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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: Tony Salusbury on Sep 22, 2015, 01:04 PM

Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Tony Salusbury on Sep 22, 2015, 01:04 PM
Hi all.

As well as the trip in the members section there is also a trip to Hendre Spar Mine this week.

Ian, Vikki & Tom will be taking some newcomers from last week around so if you don't fancy the long slog involved in the other trip then please pop along to the Spar Mine to lend a hand.

Trip: Hendre Spar Mine

Type: General Mooch taking Newbies around.

Meet Time: 6.30pm

Meet Place: Royal Oak pub car park (far end), Hendre.

Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/AVdyM

Tony
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 22, 2015, 04:46 PM
tom in the spar mine helping with noooooobies. you sure you got that write :whistle:  :whistle:  :whistle:
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Anthony Britner on Sep 22, 2015, 05:44 PM
ok see some of you there I think
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Tony Salusbury on Sep 22, 2015, 06:56 PM
Cheers Ant. May be quite a few newbies so the more hands the better.
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Tony Salusbury on Sep 22, 2015, 06:57 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=26900]tom in the spar mine helping with noooooobies. you sure you got that write :whistle:  :whistle:  :whistle:[/quote]

Unless someone has nicked his phone and sent me bogus texts.
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 22, 2015, 07:22 PM
I will be there  :)
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Anthony Britner on Sep 22, 2015, 07:34 PM
[quote="Ian" post=26907]I will be there  :)[/quote]

We gathered that from where Tony said you would  :side:
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 22, 2015, 07:40 PM
[quote="Ant89" post=26908][quote="Ian" post=26907]I will be there  :)[/quote]

We gathered that from where Tony said you would  :side:[/quote]


Mmmmmmmmmmmm ......   :dry:
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: mick murphy on Sep 22, 2015, 08:27 PM
I will help with the spar mine trip on Thursday if its okay with you, mick
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 22, 2015, 08:29 PM
[quote="madmicks" post=26911]I will help with the spar mine trip on Thursday if its okay with you, mick[/quote]


Yes  :)

Also, I have sent you an email from an old friend of yours trying to make contact with you  :)

Ian
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 22, 2015, 08:47 PM
[quote="Ian" post=26913][quote="madmicks" post=26911]I will help with the spar mine trip on Thursday if its okay with you, mick[/quote]


Yes  :)

Also, I have sent you an email from an old friend of yours trying to make contact with you  :)

Ian[/quote]

 mick probably owes him money :P  :P  :P  :P
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Andrew Fairley on Sep 22, 2015, 09:16 PM
Hi Guys
After visiting your stand you stand at the Cilcain show & having not done anything serious underground for some time now apart from a walk around Rhosydd with my son I'd like to join one of your trips.
I can SRT but not done any in ages, have own kit but bca expired :blush: Been with AN since 2007  :woohoo:
Already done Hendre several times including the wormhole but if the other trip is open I'd be interested as long as it's not chest deep water as this weeks AN trip is :blink:
Let me know
Cheers
...Andy
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 25, 2015, 12:07 PM
Andy ... I have messaged you on Facebook  :)

Ian
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Anthony Britner on Sep 25, 2015, 04:27 PM
very roughly edited video from last night. Predominantly a test of the new camera underground.

https://youtu.be/8k0JAxLK4Xk
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 25, 2015, 05:27 PM
Interesting .... The camera seems to channel the light into a round mass, although I assume your lamp was centrally focused.
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Anthony Britner on Sep 25, 2015, 05:36 PM
[quote="Ian" post=26931]Interesting .... The camera seems to channel the light into a round mass, although I assume your lamp was centrally focused.[/quote]

That is down to the camera having a wide field of view and the lamp a narrow beam (on spot) when the lamp is in flood mode you dont get that effect
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Tony Salusbury on Sep 25, 2015, 06:32 PM
What camera is it Ant? Footage looks clear enough. I'd avoid headcam footage if poss as it's always too jumpy. Chest mounted tends to be more stable than on the head.
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Ian A on Sep 25, 2015, 06:38 PM
[quote="WelshSossy" post=26934] Chest mounted tends to be more stable than on the head.[/quote]



.... is that what Mary said ?

 :dry:
Title: Thursday Night Trip - 24th Sept 2015 - Hendre Spar Mine
Post by: Anthony Britner on Sep 25, 2015, 06:57 PM
[quote="WelshSossy" post=26934]What camera is it Ant? Footage looks clear enough. I'd avoid headcam footage if poss as it's always too jumpy. Chest mounted tends to be more stable than on the head.[/quote]

Its a Sjcam sj4000. I agree about chest mount being more stable. But you do loose out on the framing accuracy. All about comprimises really